Computer Science for IGCSE & O level - Databases (Section 5 - No. 35)
What are the advantages of using indexes in a database?
Faster data retrieval.
Improved data integrity.
Increased data storage space.
Faster data insertion and update operations.
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Indexes speed up data retrieval, but can slightly slow down insertion and update operations because the index needs to be updated as well.